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Evolution

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Set 13 Aging And Other Life History Characters

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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At the most fundamental of levels,differences in life histories (that is,reproductive strategies)are trade-offs that are based on differences in the ________.

A) onset of reproductive maturity
B) reproductive sizes of the individuals
C) allocation of energy between individuals
D) average number of offspring produced over the life span of individuals

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Question 2

(Short Answer)

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Tandem repeat sequences found at the ends of chromosomes,such as TTAGGG as found in vertebrates,are known as ________.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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What does the accompanying figure represent? What does the accompanying figure represent?   A) the average energy budget values between male and female sand crickets in low v. medium v. high food environments B) the average energy budget values between long-winged and short-winged crickets in low v. medium v. high food environments C) the average energy budget values for low v. medium v. high food environments in two different species of sand crickets D) the average energy budget values in low v. medium v. high temperature environments for long-winged v. short-winged sand crickets

A) the average energy budget values between male and female sand crickets in low v. medium v. high food environments
B) the average energy budget values between long-winged and short-winged crickets in low v. medium v. high food environments
C) the average energy budget values for low v. medium v. high food environments in two different species of sand crickets
D) the average energy budget values in low v. medium v. high temperature environments for long-winged v. short-winged sand crickets

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